New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
WESTERN MEN AND VIEWS.
BRIEF CHATS WITH VISITORS TO THE CITY

BRIEF CHATS WITH VISITORS TO THE CITY
Perfection of detail on Western railroads
is carried to a creator extent than in the East Dr.
Sanford L. Smith, who has recently made trip Into
| the Southwest came back with this to say "The
railroads in the section of country beyond ST. Louis
| have all perfected hospital systems which are al
mirable. Most remarkable Of these systems is that
| Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, which maintain
| hospitals at Palestine and Fort Worth, Texas, at
Sedalia and st. Louis, Missouri, and other points
| The chief surgeon is DIR. Outtcn, of St Louis he
told me that he has upward OF 10000 cases year
that require medical and surgical aid. He has per-
fected system Of reports by which the details OF
every recorded and in the matter OF accidents
every is known and carefully stated Dr. Outten
told that his Investigation showed that about 25
per cent of all accidents to employees come from
making couplings"
Among the visitors to New-York during the past
week was General Lionel A. Sheldon. He is Joint
receiver Of the Texas Pacific Railroad with Ex-Governor
Brown Of Tennessee He is quiet man Of unostentar
uous exterior, with q typical American face and
full beard that falls far down upon his chest General
Sheldon became widely known in 1881 through his
connection with Pres dent Garfield. He had been
I1euenantCoOnel and afterward Colonel Of Garfelds
old regiment They had become warm friends during
the war, and when General Garfield elevated
to the Presidency Sheldon was among his old comrades
who invited to tho White House, where 1t was
generally understood that he occupied prominent
position In the Presidents immediate circle Of personal
friends In talking the other day he expressed the
deepest regret that tho White House should have
become the abiding place Of Mr.. Cleveland, when the
Nation had choice like Mr.. Blaine Among othcr
things he said al feel Inundated an American,
whenever / think Of the fact that Grover Cleveland
is President of the United States was six years I'm
Congress during the period when Mr. Blaine
Speaker. and saw much Of him while was at the
White House with President Garfield. To my mind
there reader ADLER greater statesman than he
A tall man with full cheeks, sea-brownod face and
somewhat peculiar chin whskers who was at the
GIlsey House day or two ago, was l. c. Black. OF
Cincinnati, the law partner OF Governor Foraker.
He had Just returned from two months tour In
England, and awaiting the arrival Of his family
here from the Adlrondacks before going home In
brief chat he said The striking feature Of my
observa alton In England the sol ty and stblenost
Of their public improvements. Everything In the
way OF railroads. streets and highways constructed
In a perfect manner. When comes back to this
country after seeing Grc Britain, he Ia at once struck
with the shabbiness, the and the mpcrecons
Of public thorouehfares. The streets OF New York
arc exceedingly shabby when compared with English
streets, and a. for country roads have that
In any way compare with what saw abroad"
upon the iron discoveries tnere," said 8 C. Sweet
who is connected with the Post oGIco Department AMI
has Just returned from the West, els nstance by tho
fact that fifteen posoiccs have been established
In the iron district known the Gogobc Range since
January 1st, 1857"
1t is favorite plan OF the promoters OF American
enterprise TO seek capital In Europe, notably In London
and Amsterdam. It is not easy task by any
TO induce foreign capitals to Invest In projects
this side OF the water, especially since there have
been many enterprises taken up by them In which
their money has been spent without RETURN and they
arc apt to look aIon everything that has American
stamp a Wholesale swindle until they have looked
closely into 1t. But they are not without tricks
themselves In London. The president OF q leading
railroad corporation who has raised largo amounts
OF money there at different times for various en-
terpnses, said the other day: "You DO Of
nothing In LONDON In raising money until you have
the cash In bank. | had a million dollars lrcidy
counted out for me and the papers drawn and ready
to Sign, and yet had the money put back In the vaults
and the papers back into my pocket london Ia
full OF financial blackmailers, and II o.
these that rung In his little game on me. II cost
me at least 100000 to get my negotiation through,
but had the satisfaction Of knowing that the black
mailer got money from IT, They watch the Amer.
lean newspapers for accounts Of enterprises that
likely 10 seek capital abroad and they watch
On that side OF the water for the man who Is 10
gotate the securities and clcverly ingaate
themselves by prolerod assistance aud otherwise
as to be In position TO know every stage OF his
progress. They Will walt until the last moment
before his negotiation Is concluded and then strike
him. They generally have a newspaper at their
bock and frequently succeed In soaring their victim
into paying good round to prevent an attack on
his scheme. which he knows Will be disturbing and
disastrous to his enterprise though unfounded
upon any reasonable Just claim. After one or
two experiences I'm London, have always made my
trips there with the utmost secrecy allowing no news
paper mention TO be made at home of my departure
On arrival there have gone unfrcquened hotels
out OF the way Of friends and acquaintance, until
all my negotiations concluded. That Is the
safest way"
Western men who drift into New-York laugh at the
idea that prevails here, that tho real estate
boom has reached lts height Occasionally some one
OF them is able TO present argument which seems
to bear out the faith they possess In tho future growth
and immense development of that part OF the country
H. L. Underwood OF Kansas City. Ia one OF tho
strong offenders OF the Vest He tho pnnclI al
of tbe ele t,Iro